[Shotimes] RE: need a 3.0 alt / AC belt tensioner

[Paul L Fisher]

He's still in the game until the end of April.


Paul L Fisher

1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 64K - Stock. Kirk'ed.
1993 Ford Taurus SHO ATX 183K with some stuff. Sold 3/27/04.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Schick [mailto:jschick@aafp.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:34 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net; TechSHO@topica.com; kcSHOclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: need a 3.0 alt / AC belt tensioner

Greetings all,

I learned my lesson, if something looks too close for comfort, don't leave
it like that:

My battery died in January after 3 or so years of faithful service. I
decided on an Interstate because of good experiences I'd had with UPS
batteries I buy from them for work, besides already knowing of their good
reputation in the automotive world. While I was replacing it at the time I
noticed it was awfully close to the tensioner pulley for my alternator belt,
but was in a hurry and decided to leave it be. Well, it was too close. For
the past three months the tensioner pulley has been eating into the battery,
to the point where it put a hole in it and the acid was leaking out and
being sprayed everywhere. I didn't notice it until I went to change my oil
recently. So yesterday I contacted them, verified I had the correct battery
for my application, and asked what they could do to help me out. I found a
spacer on the bottom of the battery in my Mustang, that fit the Interstate
and solved the interference problem. I took it with me while procuring the
replacement, and noted it didn't come with a spacer either. Long story
short, the guy said it wasn't exactly a manufacturer defect, but he treated
it like one. After showing him my receipt and telling him my story, I left
with a replacement battery absolutely free! 

So I've got the engine bay cleaned up as best I could, and she's back on the
road. But, the tensioner took the brunt of the abuse and looks really bad.
Are there any sources now that Mr. Fitz is out of the game? Thanks for any
leads,


Justin Schick
silver 92 SHO in KC MO
204k and counting quickly